Spicy Pineapple Mezcal Margarita
This Spicy Pineapple Mezcal Margarita is a perfect yellow Mexican cocktail recipe for summer, Mexican food, and Cinco de Mayo.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Muddler or back end of spoon
- Jigger
Ingredients
- 1 ounce mezcal
- 2 slices jalapeno pepper cut the pepper into coins about 1/4 inch thick and use 2 coins per glass
- 3 ounces pineapple juice more or less as needed/desired
- ½ ounce triple sec
- ¼ ounce Lime Juice
- sea salt for rim, optional
- garnishes as desired such as fresh pineapple wedges, pineapple leaves, and jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Prepare your glass by rubbing a lime wedge across the rim. Roll the wet rim in a pile of sea salt to coat. Fill with ice and set aside.sea salt
- In a shaker, combine the jalapeno and mezcal. Muddle to crush the peppers and release the flavors.1 ounce mezcal, 2 slices jalapeno pepper
- Add the triple sec, pineapple juice, and lime juice to the shaker with a scoop of ice. Shake until very cold, about 30 seconds.3 ounces pineapple juice, ½ ounce triple sec, ¼ ounce Lime Juice
- Strain the mixture into the glass. Garnish as desired.garnishes as desired
Notes
Easily increase the quantities to make a large batch of this margarita!
You can also muddle in your serving glass, fill with ice, then pour the rest of the ingredients in and stir. Using the shaker better mixes the ingredients and makes it colder.